Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 16 of 19
- 升旗shēng qíto raise a flag, especially in a formal flag-raising ceremonyHSK 7-9
- 双刃剑shuāng rèn jiàn(literal) double-edged sword; (figurative) double-edged sword; something with both advantages and disadvantagesHSK 7-9
- 双星shuāng xīngdouble star (astronomy)HSK 7-9
- 双肩shuāng jiānboth shoulders; one's two shouldersHSK 7-9
- 受惠shòu huìto receive benefits, to benefit (from)HSK 7-9
- 史书shǐ shūhistory book; historical recordsHSK 7-9
- 司法局sī fǎ júBureau of Justice (government department overseeing legal affairs, lawyers, notaries, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 唰shuā(onomatopoeia) swish, swoosh, rustle (sound of swift movement through air)HSK 7-9
- 商行shāng hángtrading company; commercial firmHSK 7-9
- 善用shàn yòngto make good use of, to use wisely or skillfullyHSK 7-9
- 嗓sǎng(bound morpheme) throat; voiceHSK 7-9
- 四人帮sì rén bāng(historical proper noun) Gang of Four (the political faction purged in 1976)HSK 7-9
- 四十三sì shí sānforty-threeHSK 7-9
- 四环素sì huán sùtetracycline (an antibiotic)HSK 7-9
- 圣何塞shèng hé sàiSan Jose (city in California, USA)HSK 7-9
- 塞牙sāi yá(colloquial, v.o.) (food) to get stuck between the teethHSK 7-9
- 士力架shì lì jiàSnickers (candy bar)HSK 7-9
- 声名远播shēng míng yuǎn bō(set phrase) to have one's reputation spread far and wide; to be widely renownedHSK 7-9
- 声息shēng xī(literary) sound, noise (usually in negative constructions); (literary) news, information (usually in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 始于足下shǐ yú zú xià(set phrase) a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; great undertakings start from small beginningsHSK 7-9
- 实力派shí lì pāthose who hold actual power or influence (in politics, business); (in entertainment/sports) a person whose success is based on real talent or ability, not imageHSK 7-9
- 实录shí lù(historical) veritable records — official year-by-year chronicles of an emperor's reign; faithful record; authentic account (of events, proceedings, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 实证shí zhèngconcrete evidence, empirical evidence; (TCM) excess syndrome (a pattern of repletion)HSK 7-9
- 审判员shěn pàn yuánPRC judge; judicial officerHSK 7-9
- 师大shī dànormal university (abbreviation for 师范大学, teacher training university)HSK 7-9
- 思潮sī cháotrend of thought, ideological trendHSK 7-9
- 思科Sī kēCisco Systems (technology company)HSK 7-9
- 手痒shǒu yǎngitchy hands (literal); an itch to do something; a strong urge to act (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 扫视sǎo shìto sweep one's eyes over, to scan (a space, crowd, or text)HSK 7-9
- 撒播sǎ bōto sow seeds by scattering; to broadcast (seeds)HSK 7-9
- 收录机shōu lù jīradio cassette recorder, tape recorder with radioHSK 7-9
- 收拢shōu lǒngto gather together, to draw in (something spread out); (derogatory) to win over, to draw someone to one's side (by improper means)HSK 7-9
- 散乱sàn luànscattered, disorderedHSK 7-9
- 散兵游勇sǎn bīng yóu yǒng(literally) straggling troops, scattered soldiers; (figuratively) people not belonging to an organized group; independent operators; stragglersHSK 7-9
- 散打sàn dǎsanda (Chinese kickboxing); Chinese free fightingHSK 7-9
- 数亿shù yìseveral hundred millionHSK 7-9
- 是是非非shì shì fēi fēigossip, scandal, petty disputes and controversyHSK 7-9
- 束之高阁shù zhī gāo géto set aside / to shelve (a plan, proposal, etc.) / to disregard and leave unusedHSK 7-9
- 松劲sōng jìnto slack off, to relax one's effortsHSK 7-9
- 松紧sōng jǐndegree of tightness; elasticityHSK 7-9
- 殊途同归shū tú tóng guīto reach the same goal by different routes; to achieve the same result through different meansHSK 7-9
- 水军shuǐ jūnpaid online posters / Internet water army / online astroturfersHSK 7-9
- 水族箱shuǐ zú xiāngaquarium (for keeping fish or other aquatic pets)HSK 7-9
- 水渠shuǐ qúcanal; ditchHSK 7-9
- 水缸shuǐ gānglarge water container (traditionally made of ceramic or cement)HSK 7-9
- 水量shuǐ liàngwater volume, amount of water; (colloquial) swimming ability, swimming skillHSK 7-9
- 水饺shuǐ jiǎoboiled dumplingHSK 7-9
- 沙发床shā fā chuángsofa bed; studio couchHSK 7-9
- 沙尘shā chénsand and dust (airborne particles, especially in sandstorms)HSK 7-9
- 沭shùShu River (in Shandong)HSK 7-9
- 涉水shè shuǐto wade through water, to wade into the waterHSK 7-9
- 深居简出shēn jū jiǎn chūto live in seclusion, rarely going out or socializingHSK 7-9
- 深棕色shēn zōng sèdark brown (color)HSK 7-9
- 深谷shēn gǔdeep valleyHSK 7-9
- 潵sànto disperse waterHSK 7-9
- 烧饼shāo bingbaked sesame seed cakeHSK 7-9
- 生财shēng cáito make money, to generate wealthHSK 7-9
- 瘦肉shòu ròulean meatHSK 7-9
- 瘦长shòu chángtall and thin, lankyHSK 7-9
- 盛况shèng kuànggrand occasion; spectacular eventHSK 7-9
- 省力shěng lìto save effort, to save energy or laborHSK 7-9
- 省长shěng zhǎnggovernor of a provinceHSK 7-9
- 睡熟shuì shóuto sleep soundly / to sleep deeplyHSK 7-9
- 石蜡shí làparaffin waxHSK 7-9
- 砂岩shā yánsandstoneHSK 7-9
- 社员shè yuánmember (of a commune, society, club, or cooperative)HSK 7-9
- 神气活现shén qì huó xiàn(idiom) smug and arrogant; behaving with excessive pride and showing offHSK 7-9
- 神物shén wùsupernatural being; divine creature; extraordinary natural phenomenon; wonder; prodigy; person of exceptional talentHSK 7-9
- 神采飞扬shén cǎi fēi yángto be radiant with joy, beaming with happiness in one's expressionHSK 7-9
- 算总账suàn zǒng zhàngto settle accounts (literally or figuratively); to have a final reckoning; to get evenHSK 7-9
- 粟sùmillet; a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 粟米sù mǐfoxtail millet (the plant, Setaria italica); husked millet (the grain, also called 小米)HSK 7-9
- 素昧平生sù mèi píng shēng(idiom) have never met before; be a complete strangerHSK 7-9
- 舍身shě shēnto sacrifice one's life (for a cause or to save others); (Buddhism) to renounce worldly life and become a monkHSK 7-9
- 设在shè zàito be located at; to be established in (a place)HSK 7-9
- 说和shuō héto mediate, to conciliate (a dispute)HSK 7-9
- 身体力行shēn tǐ lì xíngto practice what one preaches; to lead by example through one's own actionsHSK 7-9
- 身居shēn jūto hold (a high position); to be in (a position of)HSK 7-9
- 输油shū yóu(verb-object) to transport oil, to convey petroleumHSK 7-9
- 适配器shì pèi qìadapter (device)HSK 7-9
- 酸度suān dùacidity (in chemistry)HSK 7-9
- 随机性suí jī xìngrandomness; stochasticityHSK 7-9
- 顺延shùn yánto be postponed accordingly, to be rescheduled to a later date (due to stated reasons)HSK 7-9
- 食蚁兽shí yǐ shòuanteaterHSK 7-9
- 首位shǒu wèifirst place (in a competition or ranking); place of honor (seating or status)HSK 7-9
- 首富shǒu fùthe richest person (in a region, country, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 首日shǒu rìfirst day (of an event, sale, release, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 三万两千sān wàn liǎng qiānthirty-two thousandHSK 7-9
- 三副sān fùthird mate, third officer (on a ship)HSK 7-9
- 三点一sān diǎn yī(unrecognized form — possibly a transcription error)HSK 7-9
- 上书shàng shūto submit a written petition or proposal (to a superior or authority)HSK 7-9
- 上光shàng guāngto glaze (pottery, ceramics); to polish (shoes, furniture)HSK 7-9
- 上刑shàng xíngto torture, to subject to severe corporal punishment (often in historical or legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 上坡路shàng pō lùuphill road; a road that goes up a slope; (figurative) an upward trend; a path of progress or improvementHSK 7-9
- 上溯shàng sùto sail upstream; to trace back to (historical origins, tradition, ancestor)HSK 7-9
- 丝织sī zhīsilk weaving; silk manufactureHSK 7-9
- 丝网sī wǎngsilk screen (mesh used in screen printing)HSK 7-9
- 丧偶sàng ǒuto lose one's spouse (by death); to be widowedHSK 7-9
- 丧家之犬sàng jiā zhī quǎn(fig.) a person who has lost their support and has nowhere to turn; a down-and-out person; (noun, original meaning) stray dog; homeless dog (literal meaning of 丧家之犬)HSK 7-9
- 书会shū huìgathering of calligraphers; calligraphy societyHSK 7-9
- 书单shū chánbooklist; reading listHSK 7-9
- 书卷shū juànbooks; volumes (often in a literary or scholarly context)HSK 7-9
- 书生shū shēngscholar (often in a traditional or historical context); bookish person; impractical intellectual (sometimes derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 事由shì yóucause or reason (formal); subject line of a document or letter; job duty or work matterHSK 7-9
- 什叶派Shí yè pàiShiites; Shia Islam (the Shia branch of Islam)HSK 7-9
- 伞衣sǎn yīcanopy (the fabric part of a parachute or umbrella)HSK 7-9
- 使性子shǐ xìng zǐto throw a tantrum; to get into a bad mood on purposeHSK 7-9
- 势如破竹shì rú pò zhú(idiom) with irresistible force; like a knife through butter; unstoppable momentumHSK 7-9
- 十亿分之一shí yì fēn zhī yīone billionth (1/1,000,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 升调shēng diàorising tone (in phonetics); rising intonationHSK 7-9
- 厮打sī dǎto come to blows; to tussleHSK 7-9
- 双城记shuāng chéng jìA Tale of Two Cities (novel by Charles Dickens)HSK 7-9
- 双眼皮shuāng yǎn pídouble eyelid (a crease on the upper eyelid)HSK 7-9
- 受众shòu zhòngaudience, viewers, readershipHSK 7-9
- 受气包shòu qì bāo(colloquial) scapegoat; whipping boy; person who always gets the blame or abuseHSK 7-9
- 受潮shòu cháoto become damp, to be affected by moisture (of food, electronics, clothing, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 史学shǐ xuéhistoriographyHSK 7-9
- 哨音shào yīn(sound of a) whistle, whistle (sound)HSK 7-9
- 售书shòu shūto sell booksHSK 7-9
- 商务部shāng wù bùMinistry of Commerce (PRC government department, or similar government agency)HSK 7-9
- 嗖嗖sōu sōu(onomatopoeia) whizzing sound (of something moving fast); (onomatopoeia) sound of laughter, gigglingHSK 7-9
- 嗦嗦suō suō(onomatopoeia) sound of shivering, trembling, or rustlingHSK 7-9
- 嘶哑sī yǎhoarse, husky, gravelly (voice)HSK 7-9
- 四两拨千斤sì liǎng bō qiān jīnto achieve a great outcome with minimal effort through leverage, skill, or clever tacticsHSK 7-9
- 四十七sì shí qīforty-sevenHSK 7-9
- 四十四sì shí sìforty-fourHSK 7-9
- 四弦琴sì xián qínviolinHSK 7-9
- 四百亿sì bǎi yì40 billionHSK 7-9
- 圣像shèng xiàngicon, sacred image or statue (of a religious figure)HSK 7-9
- 圣堂shèng tángsanctuary (in a Christian church, especially Catholic)HSK 7-9
- 声势浩大shēng shì hào dàan impressive display of power, influence, or scale; grand and momentousHSK 7-9
- 声讯shēng xùnvoice messaging service; telephone information serviceHSK 7-9
- 失算shī suànto miscalculate; to misjudgeHSK 7-9
- 始料不及shǐ liào bù jíunexpected, unforeseen, beyond one's expectationsHSK 7-9
- 姗姗来迟shān shān lái chíto be late (in a leisurely or unhurried manner, often used in literary or formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 娑suō(phonetic); see 婆娑HSK 7-9
- 守真shǒu zhēnto preserve one's original nature / to maintain sincerity and simplicityHSK 7-9
- 实景shí jǐngreal scene; real location (not set up or staged); live action (contrasted with animation or special effects)HSK 7-9
- 尚且shàng qiě(conjunction) even (used in the first clause to set up a stronger contrast, often paired with 何况 or 更不用说)HSK 7-9
- 山东Shān dōngShandong province (in eastern China)HSK 7-9
- 山前shān qiánthe area in front of a mountain; front of the mountainHSK 7-9
- 山岭shān lǐngmountain ridgeHSK 7-9
- 市中区Shì zhōng qūcentral city districtHSK 7-9
- 市侩shì kuàiphilistine; vulgar mercenary person (strongly pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 市场经济shì chǎng jīng jìmarket economyHSK 7-9
- 市容shì róngthe appearance or condition of a city (streets, buildings, cleanliness)HSK 7-9
- 师弟shī dìjunior fellow apprentice (male disciple under the same master, younger or later-joining); master's younger son (when referring to the master's child)HSK 7-9
- 师部shī bù(military) division headquartersHSK 7-9
- 怂sǒng(bound form) to instigate; to incite (in 怂恿)HSK 7-9
- 思慕sī mùto yearn for; to admire and cherish (the memory of someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 思绪万千sī xù wàn qiānone's mind is in a whirl; a thousand thoughts crowd inHSK 7-9
- 慎之又慎shèn zhī yòu shènto be extremely cautious; to exercise the utmost careHSK 7-9
- 所有权证suǒ yǒu quán zhèngownership certificate; title deedHSK 7-9
- 手眼shǒu yǎnresourcefulness; ability to get things done through connections or influence; hand-eye coordination (literal)HSK 7-9
- 扫盲sǎo mángto eliminate illiteracy; to carry out literacy education (for adults)HSK 7-9
- 损失费sǔn shī fèicompensation for loss; damagesHSK 7-9
- 授命shòu mìngto give orders (formal); to offer one's life, to sacrifice (literary)HSK 7-9
- 摄影者shè yǐng zhěphotographer; cameramanHSK 7-9
- 撒腿sā tuǐto start running, to bolt (suddenly and quickly)HSK 7-9
- 数千万shù qiān wàntens of millions; several tens of millionsHSK 7-9
- 数据表shù jù biǎodata table; spreadsheetHSK 7-9
- 数日shù rìseveral days, a few daysHSK 7-9
- 数论shù lùnnumber theory (branch of mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 斯洛文尼亚Sī luò wén ní yàSloveniaHSK 7-9
- 施肥shī féito apply fertilizer, to fertilize (crops/plants)HSK 7-9
- 时隐时现shí yǐn shí xiànto appear and disappear intermittently; to be intermittently visibleHSK 7-9
- 是非题shì fēi títrue/false question; true-or-false problemHSK 7-9
- 枢shūpivot (central turning point); hub, center (of a system or organization)HSK 7-9
- 死亡线sǐ wáng xiànverge of deathHSK 7-9
- 死死地sǐ sǐ detightly; firmly; unyieldingly; (stare) fixedlyHSK 7-9
- 殖shi(bound form) to reproduce, to propagate; (bound form) to colonize, colonialHSK 7-9
- 水乳交融shuǐ rǔ jiāo róngin perfect harmony; seamlessly blended; naturally integratedHSK 7-9
- 水文shuǐ wénhydrologyHSK 7-9
- 水泥板shuǐ ní bǎnconcrete slab, cement boardHSK 7-9
- 水潭shuǐ tánpuddle; pool (natural body of still water)HSK 7-9
- 水生shuǐ shēngaquatic (living or growing in water)HSK 7-9
- 沙箱shā xiāngsandbox (box of sand for children to play in); sandbox (computing: isolated testing environment)HSK 7-9
- 深藏shēn cángto keep one's talents or abilities hidden; to be reserved and not show offHSK 7-9
- 熵shāngentropy (in physics and information theory)HSK 7-9
- 狩shòu(bound morpheme) to hunt; huntingHSK 7-9
- 甚或shèn huò(conjunction) even, to the extent that; (conjunction) so much so thatHSK 7-9
- 生出shēng chūto give birth to; to produce, to generate (a feeling, idea, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 生成器shēng chéng qìgenerator (a component that produces or generates something, e.g., code, data, or electricity)HSK 7-9
- 生擒shēng qíncapture aliveHSK 7-9
- 生殖腺shēng zhí xiàngonadHSK 7-9
- 生源shēng yuánsource of students; student poolHSK 7-9
- 生物圈shēng wù quānbiosphereHSK 7-9
- 生物界shēng wù jièthe living world, the biological realmHSK 7-9
- 生疼shēng téngexcruciatingly painfulHSK 7-9
- 生辰shēng chén(formal) birthday; date of birthHSK 7-9
- 疏失shū shīto make a careless mistake; to be remiss or negligentHSK 7-9
- 盛赞shèng zànto praise highly, to acclaimHSK 7-9
- 省会shěng huìprovincial capitalHSK 5
- 石山shí shān(noun) a large stone or rockHSK 7-9
- 石蕊shí ruǐ(noun) litmus (chemical indicator used in acid-base tests); (noun) reindeer moss, Cladonia rangiferina (a type of lichen)HSK 7-9
- 示例shì lìexample; illustrative instanceHSK 7-9
- 社会科学shè huì kē xuésocial science(s); (in China) social sciences and humanities collectivelyHSK 7-9
- 社里shè lǐthe office; the agency; one's work unitHSK 7-9
- 神医shén yīhighly skilled doctor (often with miraculous abilities)HSK 7-9
- 神权shén quán(noun) religious authority, the power of religious institutions or leaders; (noun) theocracy, a government system ruled by religious figures; (noun) rule by divine right, the doctrine that sovereign authority comes from GodHSK 7-9